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Parents' Bill of Rights

Parents are required to complete a form recently added FinalForms to acknowledge they have read the Parents' Bill of Rights notice regarding services available to students. This Board policy can be found under 5780.01 in the Board Policy Manual.

If you have questions about Parents' Bill of Rights (House Bill 8), please see this FAQ: Bricker Graydon Parents' Bill of Rights FAQ

 

Valley View K-12 Cell Phone Expectations

 
To support school environments in which students can fully engage with their classmates, their teachers, and instruction, the Board of Education of Valley View Local Schools has determined the use of cell phones by students during school hours should be limited. 
 
The objective of these expectations is to strengthen Valley View’s focus on learning, in alignment with our mission to ignite students’ passion for learning, cultivate a strong foundation of knowledge, and foster a sense of community within our schools. 
 
I. Research 
 
Research shows that student use of cell phones in schools has negative effects on student performance and mental health. Cell phones distract students from classroom instruction, resulting in smaller learning gains and lower test scores. Increased cell phone use has led to higher levels of depression, anxiety, and other mental health disorders in children. 
 
II. Applicability 
 
These expectations apply to the use of cell phones by students while on school property during school hours. 
 
III. Use of cell phones 
 
Students are prohibited from using cell phones at all times. 
 
IV. Exception 
 
Nothing in these expectations prohibits a student from using a cell phone for a purpose documented in the student’s individualized education program developed under Chapter 3323 of the Ohio Revised Code or a plan developed under section 504 of the "Rehabilitation Act of 1973," 29 U.S.C. 794. 
 
A student may use a cell phone to monitor or address a health concern with a physician’s written statement.
 
V. Cell phone storage 
 
Students shall keep their cell phones in a secure place, such as the student’s pocket, locker, or a closed backpack, at all times when cell phone use is prohibited. 


 
VI. Discipline 
 
If a student violates these expectations, a teacher or administrator shall take the following progressively serious disciplinary measures: 
 
  • Give the student a verbal warning and require the student to store the student’s cell phone in accordance with these expectations. 
  • Securely store the student’s cell phone in a teacher- or administrator-controlled locker, bin, or drawer for the duration of the class or period. 
  • Place the student’s cell phone in the school’s central office for the remainder of the school day.
  • Place the student’s cell phone in the school’s central office to be picked up by the student’s parent or guardian. 
  • Schedule a conference with the student’s parent or guardian to discuss the student’s cell phone use.
  • Additional disciplinary consequences in accordance with the Student/Parent Handbook.
 

Public Notice

Valley View Local School District Board of Education hereby gives public notice in
accordance with Section 2923.122(D)(1)(d)(ii) of the Ohio Revised Code that it has
authorized one or more persons to go armed within a school operated by the Board.